A “Slam Dunk”-themed pop up basketball court at a mall in Shanghai on Friday. The iconic Japanese anime has topped Chinese daily box office on Tuesday, garnering box office revenue of more than 400 million yuan ($57.8 million) the day since it was released in China at midnight on Thursday. Photo: VCG

A promotional setup for the film at a mall in Chengdu, Southwest China’s Sichuan province. The pre-sale box office of the movie reached 115 million yuan as of the night of April 19, a new record for presales of an imported animated movie in China. Photo: VCG

A woman poses for a photo with a “The First Slam Dunk” film display in Shanghai on Sunday. The film is an adaptation of the popular manga series of the same name created by Japanese manga artist Takehiko Inoue, telling the story of competitive high school basketball team’s title dreams. Photo: VCG

People line up to watch the movie on Friday. As of Tuesday, the nostalgia-filled film garnered a cumulative viewership of about 11 million, according to data from Dengta, a movie industry information provider. Photo: VCG

The premiere of the “The First Slam Dunk” was held in the Khoo Teck Puat Sports Complex in Peking University on April 15. The Photo: VCG

People flock to watch the film premiere organized by video streaming company Bilibili in Shanghai on April 16. Photo: VCG

Two children play basketball at a Slam Dunk-themed court on April 16 in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei province. Photo: VCG

A boy carrying a basketball walks past a wall painted with illustrations from the manga on April 16 in Wuhan. Photo: VCG